Chapter XXXI: Appendix: B.--No. IX

REPORT OF TARGET PRACTICE WITH GREAT GUNS ON BOARD
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KEY: Column A: KIND OF PROJECTILE. Column B: DISTANCE OF TARGET, IN YARDS. Column C: CALIBRE OF GUN. Column D: CLASS OF GUN. Column E: CHARGE OF POWDER. Column F: NUMBER OF FIRES. Column G: LENGTH OF FUZE, IN SECONDS OF TIME. Column H: ELEVATION OF GUN, FOR YARDS. Column J: No. of Hits. Column K: Short of Target. Column L: Beyond Target. Column M: Right of Target. Column N: Left of Target. Column O: At or near Proper Time. Column P: Too soon. Column Q: How much too soon. Column R: Not at all. S: No. Patches of Fuzed returned. T: Range sufficient to burn Fuzes. U: Range not sufficient to burn Fuzes. V: No. FIRES DIRECT. W: No. FIRES RICOCHET.

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REPORT OF TARGET PRACTICE WITH SMALL-ARMS ON BOARD THE U.S.S. ------------,-------------- COMMANDING, MADE THIS-------DAY OF--------, 18--, AT---------.

KEY: A: DISTANCE OF TARGET, IN YARDS. B: SIZE OF TARGET, IN FEET (SAY 6 BY 1-1/2 FEET) C: Number Fired. D: Number Shot in each Volley. E: Number of Hits. F: No. within 6 inches of Centre of Bull's-Eye. G: WHOLE SHOTS FIRED. H: KIND OF BALL USED. I: CHARGES OF POWDER.

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Remarks on each kind of arm used, and the general results of practice; names of those who made the best _average_ of shots; Officers whose _divisions_ fired best.